The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-09
MORMONS IN MEMPHIS.
A Hssband's Revenge for Ills Better
Half's supremacy.
IEo and His wife No. . Surprise No.
4, and Then Follows = "Reokus"
-Chastaine's Decision.

"whither are we driftingt" IL this
Salt Lake City, Utah, or Shelby conn.,
ty, Tenni Is the curse Of polygamy
to be allowed to obtain q fooihold
right under the shadow OF churches
wherein Is eKpounded religious tenets
and principles as taught In King
James and the revised versions Of
thu sacred Scriptures. Verify, the
symptoms are alarming-!oth the leading
subject in the affair, which follows:
There lives on Causey street., or
somewhere In the vicinity thereof,
among the precincts given over to set.
Elements OF negroes, a colored man
bearing the euphonious name OF
Hikeu, with the preliminary
attachment Bsmuel-in foil, Samuel
Hikes, H,q. Samuel--he will be thu,
referred TO for short-has for wears
been under the dominion OF better
hal, 80 much better physically that
he long since grew weary OF her. Re.
sentiment became strong In his mind.
but never passed his lips In hearing Of
the real head OF the household. Just
why this was the case tho reader
may imagine. But Samuel formed
his plans, and novel and crush.
ing they were. In the list Of bis
acQuaintances was dusky damsel,
ignorant oil his social relations. This
was Amanda Robinoon, and she often
gaxed sdmiriDgy upon the stalwsrt
form OF Samuel. In the course of
human events tho vieiis OF Samuel
became frequent and important.
From honeyed words OF eternal frieLd d.
ship he drifted over into the blisslul
realm Of ardent affection, and
Amanda listened to his protestatioDs
attentively. yea, even with q tender
moss inspiring to Samuel. Mutually
DESTROYS Of connubisl ecstacies. the
day was appointed for the sealing
process. That date arrived on time
yesterday. The licerse was procured
according to the required fashion, a
minister or some other authorized per.
son spoke the magic ceremony over
the loving couple, and II was over.
Perhaps, to put IL strictly, 1t had iast
begun.
Ali this time Mrs. Samuel Hikes
No. I wot not that her lIepe
lord was straying into for
hidden PASTURE. When he on.
tered the door OF his family hsbita.
ton, his tongue was ditcreetly etill on
the subject. Tho denouement last
night wSP, therefore, the more thrill.
Ing. Without any word OF warning
or premonitory Bgu. he suddenly an.
peared with Mrr. Hikes No. 2 leaning
upon his arm. Then came a hurried
explanation, with the admonilion TO
No. | 10 vamooee. But she positively
aud firmly refused 10 obey the friendly
Instruction.. To the contrary, abe
declared war on the intruder, 10 be fol.
lowed bya toning down OF the suds-
oiou5 instrument OF the unusual sltua.
ton. Thero was. TO put 1t mildly, q
hrst class "Iookus," ss the inlmltsble
Judge MADDEN would remark.
The result OF the whole business was |
That Patrolman Howard Cha,taipe, |
who runs that beat, was called In 10 |
aIbitrate. Like q skilled jnris,, he |
listened patiently TO the evidence pro
and con, then took the case under ad. |
visement Tor few minutee. II had
been previously stipulated that his |
decision should be final. When A
was handed down IL struck every
nudi'or as q marvel Of witdom and
sreat Learning. HIRE IL Ia In brief:
Hoetilities we're TO cease until daylight |
his morning. all parties In the mean
lme 10 dwell together In harmony.